Cabinet for talking-machines.



No. 774,435. PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904. E. H. JOHNSON. CABINET FOR TALKINGMACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19,1902.

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NO. 774,435. Patented November 8, 1 904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO VICTORTALKING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CABINET FOR TALKING-MACHINES.

SPECIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 774,435, dated November8, 1904. Application filed November 19, 1902. Serial No. 131,963. (Nomodel.)

T all lull/0m i y OOH/067%: edges of the box in the usual manner and isBe it known that I, ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON, provided with a link13 forlimiting its back- 0 a citizen of the United States, and a resident wardmovement when open.

of the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsyl- When the machine is notin use, the am- 5 Vania, have invented certain new and usefulplifying-horn 8 is removed from the repro- Improvements in Cabinets forTalking-Maducer-arm support and the cover is closed. chines, of whichthe following is a full, clear, It will be noticed when in thiscondition that and complete disclosure. all the working parts of themachine are com- The general nature of this invention conpletely hiddenfrom view and are at the same to sists in providingatalking-machine ofthe holtime protected from dust and objects which low-arm type with acabinet within which all may accidentally come in contact therewith. ofthe movable parts of the machine may be A rectangular box or casing asabove demore efiiciently and completely inclosed than scribed isespecially adapted to contain a heretofore and which when the machine isnot talking-machine of the type mentioned be- 5 in use will have apleasing and attractive apcause of the fact that the distance from thepearance in any room in which the machine center of the axis of rotationof the turnmay be placed. table to the pivot of the reproducer-arm is 5For a full, clear, and exact description of greater in a square orrectangle than in my invention reference may be had to the folany otherfigure having asymmetrical con- 20 lowing specification and to theaccompanying tour. One-half of the length of a diagonal drawings,forming a part thereof, in whichof a square box which is of therequisite di- Figure l is a perspective View showing the mensions tocontain a turn-table and motor of 79 parts of the machine and cabinet inthe posia particular size will give approximately the tion duringoperation; and Fig. 2 is a side elemost desirable and efl'icient lengthfor the re- 5 vation of the cabinet, showing one end thereofproducer-arm.

removed and the parts of the motor and turn- By the particular manner ofsupporting the table in elevation. motor above described said motor andturn- The numeral 1 indicates a substantially rectable may be easilyremoved for inspection or tangular box or casing,around the interiorrepair without disturbing other parts of the 3 walls of which, asuitable distance from their apparatus. From the factthatthesound-boxupper edges, is supported a rectangular frame armsupport 5 is located at the rear corner of or ledge 2. Upon this ledgeor frame rests the casing the amplifying-horn 8 when in pothesupporting-plate 3 of the machine-motor sition projects a minimumdistance beyond and turn-table or record-carrier, the winding-- thefront of the box, and by reason of the 35 shaft 4 of the former beingadapted to be cover extending in an upright position behind reached by asuitable opening 5 in one side of said horn the same is protected frombeing the box or casing. Upon this ledge or frame, injured bycarelessness or accident. 5 at one corner thereof, is fixed the standardor Having thus described my invention, what bracket 5 for supporting thesound-box or re- I claim, and desire to protect by Letters Pat- 4producer-arm 6. Said support carries at its ent of the United States, is

upper end a tubular portion 7, whichis adapt- 1. The combination of areceptacle open at ed to receive and support the end of the amthe top, amovable cover therefor, adapted, 9 phfying-horn 8. when opened, toexpose the contents thereof 9 indicates the record and turn-table, whileand permit access thereto, a motor, record- 45 10 and 11 indicate thespeed-regulating screw carrier, reproducer-arm support, and reproand thestarting and stopping lever, respecducer-arm, all mounted upon, andlocated tively. wholly within, the confines of the body por- A cover 12is hinged to one of the upper tion of said receptacle and below the opentop thereof, and an amplifying-horn adapted to be removably mounted uponsaid support and extend beyond the confines of said receptacle When saidcover is opened, said cover being adapted to be closed When the horn isremoved and to close the top of the receptacle and entirely inclose thecontents thereof.

2. The combination of a receptacle having an interior supporting-ledgebelow the upper edge thereof, a record carrier and motor mountedthereon, a support for an amplify-

